Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Like the maniac who shoots fiery darts and deadly arrows
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
Holman Bible
A Conservative Version
As a madman who casts firebrands, arrows, and death,
American Standard Version
As a madman who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death,
Amplified
Like a madman who throws
Firebrands, arrows, and death,
Bible in Basic English
As one who is off his head sends about flaming sticks and arrows of death,
Darby Translation
As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
Julia Smith Translation
As a madman casting fiery darts, arrows and death,
King James 2000
As a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,
Lexham Expanded Bible
Like a maniac who shoots firebrands, arrows, and death,
Modern King James verseion
or like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Like as one shooteth deadly arrows and darts out of a privy place, even so doth a dissembler with his neighbour.
NET Bible
Like a madman who shoots firebrands and deadly arrows,
New Heart English Bible
Like a madman who shoots firebrands, arrows, and death,
The Emphasized Bible
As a madman throwing firebrands, arrows and death,
Webster
As a mad man who casteth fire-brands, arrows, and death,
World English Bible
Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,
Youngs Literal Translation
As one pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 26:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Fools
17 Picking up a dog by the ears that's what someone is like who meddles in another's fight. 18 Like the maniac who shoots fiery darts and deadly arrows 19 that's what someone is like who lies to his neighbor and then says, "I was joking, wasn't I?"
Cross References
Genesis 49:23
Even though enemies attacked him, shooting at him and pursuing him viciously,
Proverbs 7:23
until an arrow pierces his liver. As a bird darts into a snare, he doesn't realize his fatal decision.
Proverbs 25:18
A club, a sword, and a sharp arrow that's what a man is who lies about his neighbor.
Isaiah 50:11
Look! All those who light a fire, who surround yourselves with flaming torches walk by the light of your fire, and by the torches that you have set ablaze! This is what you will receive from my hand: you will lie down in torment.